Gina Marie Tolleson (born March 26, 1969) is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World America 1990 and also Miss World 1990.

Gina Tolleson
Tolleson on her 1987 high school senior yearbook
Born
Gina Marie Tolleson

(1969-03-26) March 26, 1969 (age 55)
Spouses
(m. 1994; div. 1999)
  • Christian Wiesenthal
Children3
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss South Carolina USA 1990
Miss World America 1990
Miss World 1990
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorHazel
Major
competition(s)
Miss USA 1990
(1st runner-up)
Miss World 1990
(Winner)
(Miss World Americas)

Miss World 1990

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Gina won the title of Miss South Carolina USA 1990 and was the first runner-up at Miss USA 1990. She went on to win the Miss World beauty pageant in 1990, representing the United States. Gina was coached by C.B. Mathis of CB's Limited in Lancaster, SC.[1] During her reign, she traveled to over twenty countries including United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Poland, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and throughout the United States.

Personal life

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Gina married the late Canadian-American actor Alan Thicke (Growing Pains) on August 13, 1994, and divorced him on September 29, 1999.[2] She has a son with Thicke named Carter William. She has two other children born 2005 and 2006, with her second husband Christian Wiesenthal.

References

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  1. ^ "History of CB's Limited". Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  2. ^ "Alan Thicke Biography". FilmReference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World
1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by
  Leanne Caputo
Miss World Americas
1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jill Scheffert
Miss World USA
1990
Succeeded by